Racism in ATOT

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sisq0kidd

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Originally posted by: aplefka
Originally posted by: VanillaH
If anything AT is more accepting than most places, so just stfu n00b.
i tend to disagree. there are many forums without censorship that contain blatant display of racism and hatred toward people of different race, religion, belief and etc. but ATOT, unlike many of those places, is heavily moderated and is one of most intolerant places i have been in terms of posting inappropriate material.

This thread is regarding racism, not religion.

ATOT is one of the most accepting places when it comes to racism, so anything else you wrote doesn't apply as you're coming from a broader standpoint.

Anyone who says AT is racist is a moron, end of story. Look at how many asian and eastern people populate the boards. I'd be willing to bet that the whites are greatly outnumbered here. The OP made a statement, couldn't back it up, and pussed out and called this a sarcastic thread. Luckily for him the game was on, otherwise I would've been in here discussing back when this thread was alive.

If you read the rest of my comments on ATOT, you'd realized my intent, but obviously you are too offended by what I said to even care... There's something wrong with the way you reacted to my post, so that either means you care GREATLY for ATOT OR you are indeed one of the people who I have mentioned... In that case you are merely defending your position as a racist...
 

rise

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Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
Depends, if I post in ATOT, then am I included in what I say???

no, you're an assh0le for your OP. i don't hate anybody because of their color but what they are. some people are just scum.
 

konakona

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This thread is regarding racism, not religion.

ATOT is one of the most accepting places when it comes to racism, so anything else you wrote doesn't apply as you're coming from a broader standpoint.

Anyone who says AT is racist is a moron, end of story. Look at how many asian and eastern people populate the boards. I'd be willing to bet that the whites are greatly outnumbered here. The OP made a statement, couldn't back it up, and pussed out and called this a sarcastic thread. Luckily for him the game was on, otherwise I would've been in here discussing back when this thread was alive.
what about religion? you feel mods are tolerant of religeous bashing? i think not. some of asshats like paltroll never got their vacation they deserved, plus i see more hate filled remarks coming from those who call themselves religeous - it goes both ways. i see no problem whatsoever with the way religeon is handled on ATOT.
i suppose you were exaggerating by a fair margin when you say there are more asians on this board; go dig up any "who are you" type of polls and you will be soon to realize ATOT is predominantly white, even though the number of asians on this board is a force to be reckoned with.

what i have said about racism really has nothing to do with OP, and accordingly i have not said anything regarding his remarks. just FYI, i will be sure to point it out to you next time i see a thread i find offensive and racially provoking.
 

Aves

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Every time I see derogatory comments made about blacks people usually flame that poster.

If everyone would stick to cracking jokes and making comments about mexicans everything would be fine since nobody on AT seems to care about that.
 

isekii

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I only hate people that are obnoxious and flamboyant.

I hate Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, cuz all they do is pull the race card.
AA can rot in hell.
Why should people with lower test scores/overall GPA get in because of the color of their skin and what not.
People should get in based on merit.

OMG there is a lack of black owners in the NFL, lets call AA sue the NFL :p :frown:

 

Amused

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Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I was wondering why people here in ATOT are so racist... People here are so anti-johnny cochran, anti-jesse jackson... just anti-black period... any thread with any celebrity black person soon becomes an instant kkk-fest... the "bling-bling" comments ensue and the thread goes down the crapper... yeah yeah i'm not perfect myself... From an outsider's POV, you all are overtly racist whether you think so or not... It seems as if the majority here are old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related...

/rant

Johnny Cochran was an ambulance chasing scum sucker.

Jesse Jackson is a race bating, blackmailing scum sucker.

"Bling Bling" is a joke on a popular sub culture in the US that happens to be associated with inner city blacks.

Not ONE of these sentiments is racist. Not a single one.

One can attack or insult a culture or individual person and NOT be racist. Culture, morality, and politics are NOT inherent traits, therefore attacking them is NOT racist.

Finally, your cluelessness makes it full circle when you describe ATOTers as "old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related."

The average age here is early 20s. proof /// more proof The board has a disproportionately high percentage of Asian members. And most people posting in OT are doing so because they're tired of talking about computers in the other forums.

Finally, if you venture over to P&N (your ignorant knee-jerking ass would fit right in over there) you'd note that the majority of members here lean towards the left of the political spectrum.

In short, you couldn't be any more wrong if you tried.

In reality, this is one of the least racist places on the web.
 

Amused

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Amused

In reality, this is one of the least racist places on the web.
Also one of the most clueless.

Well, that comes with the average age being so low. They'll figure it all out, just like we did (for the most part ;)). :D
 

moshquerade

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Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I was wondering why people here in ATOT are so racist... People here are so anti-johnny cochran, anti-jesse jackson... just anti-black period... any thread with any celebrity black person soon becomes an instant kkk-fest... the "bling-bling" comments ensue and the thread goes down the crapper... yeah yeah i'm not perfect myself... From an outsider's POV, you all are overtly racist whether you think so or not... It seems as if the majority here are old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related...

/rant
i think you woke up and posted this on the wrong board. :confused:

i see very little anti-black sentiment here. except for this thread which is obviously trying to stir sh!t.

 

Jzero

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I apologize; I did not realize that idiots, morons and dolts now constitute a race. I guess you can call me a racist...if you can figure out how to pronounce it.
 

smc13

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Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I was wondering why people here in ATOT are so racist... People here are so anti-johnny cochran, anti-jesse jackson... just anti-black period... any thread with any celebrity black person soon becomes an instant kkk-fest... the "bling-bling" comments ensue and the thread goes down the crapper... yeah yeah i'm not perfect myself... From an outsider's POV, you all are overtly racist whether you think so or not... It seems as if the majority here are old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related...

/rant


So being anti-Johny Cochran and anti-Jessie Jackson makes one racist? I would be anti- Jessie even if he was blue and that's my favorite color.
 

sisq0kidd

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
I was wondering why people here in ATOT are so racist... People here are so anti-johnny cochran, anti-jesse jackson... just anti-black period... any thread with any celebrity black person soon becomes an instant kkk-fest... the "bling-bling" comments ensue and the thread goes down the crapper... yeah yeah i'm not perfect myself... From an outsider's POV, you all are overtly racist whether you think so or not... It seems as if the majority here are old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related...

/rant

Johnny Cochran was an ambulance chasing scum sucker.

Jesse Jackson is a race bating, blackmailing scum sucker.

"Bling Bling" is a joke on a popular sub culture in the US that happens to be associated with inner city blacks.

Not ONE of these sentiments is racist. Not a single one.

One can attack or insult a culture or individual person and NOT be racist. Culture, morality, and politics are NOT inherent traits, therefore attacking them is NOT racist.

Finally, your cluelessness makes it full circle when you describe ATOTers as "old, lonely white men who hate life/minorities/women/anything non-computer related."

The average age here is early 20s. proof /// more proof The board has a disproportionately high percentage of Asian members. And most people posting in OT are doing so because they're tired of talking about computers in the other forums.

Finally, if you venture over to P&N (your ignorant knee-jerking ass would fit right in over there) you'd note that the majority of members here lean towards the left of the political spectrum.

In short, you couldn't be any more wrong if you tried.

In reality, this is one of the least racist places on the web.

You couldn't be more wrong yourself... Culture is part of race numbnuts... I dare you to make your comments to the public and see what reaction you get... And the part about disproportionate number of asians??? You call 17% a large number??? What about the 77% whites??? And since when did having ethnics on a board make it non-racist??? And all you idiots that go buy 1 post by me... Maybe you should read the other 250 or so posts that I have made... Each one has been racist/sexist or both, but now I retract all of those racist comments I have made because you all here are the kneejerking reacting idiots who took offense to my OP... You took offense because you know you are racist in that sense and are only trying to justify it... No one should have taken offense to my post enless there is something wrong with you to begin with and are on some crusade for justifying your actions... It makes me glad that I have called out all of you idiots who claim to be not racist but a simple post like this sparks emotions as such... I can still smile :) but it makes me happy that I have ruined your day...
 

EpsiIon

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Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: smc13
blue and that's my favorite color.

Matches your balls?

So I guess part of "figuring it all out" is making random and completely tasteless jokes? Boy, I can't wait to grow up.

<----22
 

Ilmater

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Johnny Cochran is no different than any other lawyer (so he starts off on a negative foot), but he happened to get a very public figure off of a murder he clearly commited. If you don't know that OJ was guilty, then please explain to me who else did it and what their motivation was, and then diaf.

Jesse Jackson doesn't do anything of worth. He spends most of his time complaining about things that he has nothing to do with. Most importantly, his entire career was based on a lie: men who were with MLK when he was shot said that Jackson was in the driveway when he was shot and never got even close to the body, yet he was on TV the next day - in Chicago - with blood on his shirt claiming MLK died in his arms so that he could get the "he passed the torch on to me" vote from those watching. If you have respect for him, I'm sorry for you.

Many black people spend too much time worrying about who's racist to them and not enough time worrying about themselves. Lots of people hate me, but I don't let it bother me no matter how often I have to deal with them because that wouldn't really get me anywhere, would it? We have about a post a month about how racist we all are, but really we're just honest.

^ That last statement right there, you think it's racist because you've decided to label anything against another ethnic group as racist. The reality is, I'm prejudiced, and that observation is based off of what I've seen and does not necessarily apply to every black person on earth. The fact that I know it doesn't apply to every black person in and of itself makes me not racist. I don't hate black people and I don't discount anyone because they're black. That doesn't mean I don't have SOME preconceived notions about people that are black when I meet them, but everyong is prejudiced to some degree: it's absolutely 100% impossible to be human and not have prejudices. It would be utterly illogical to not use what you see and hear every day as a way to form an opinion about others.
 

EpsiIon

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Originally posted by: sisq0kidd
You couldn't be more wrong yourself... Culture is part of race numbnuts... I dare you to make your comments to the public and see what reaction you get... And the part about disproportionate number of asians??? You call 17% a large number??? What about the 77% whites??? And since when did having ethnics on a board make it non-racist??? And all you idiots that go buy 1 post by me... Maybe you should read the other 250 or so posts that I have made... Each one has been racist/sexist or both, but now I retract all of those racist comments I have made because you all here are the kneejerking reacting idiots who took offense to my OP... You took offense because you know you are racist in that sense and are only trying to justify it... No one should have taken offense to my post enless there is something wrong with you to begin with and are on some crusade for justifying your actions... It makes me glad that I have called out all of you idiots who claim to be not racist but a simple post like this sparks emotions as such... I can still smile :) but it makes me happy that I have ruined your day...

First of all, calm down and form some coherent sentences.

Second, don't berate people and then try to joke with them. It confuses everything and makes you look like a poser.

Third, I dislike Native American reservations. I dislike what they stand for (A pays B for what A's father did to B's father) and how they isolate Native Americans from society. I think many Native Americans (and minorities as whole) need to stop whining about injustices done hundreds of years ago and start focusing on how they can improve their situations today. I can guarantee that setting yourself apart from everybody else while pointing fingers just isn't going to do it.

I am also 1/8 Cherokee. I almost certainly had ancestors on the Trail of Tears, but I don't whine about it. Are you implying that I hate 1/8 of myself because I feel the way I do? Or 1/4 of my father?

You see, your statements anger me simply because they are ignorant and impulsive. You've bought into the mainstream thought that "white people are the oppressors" just because their ancestors did some really screwed up things. Quite frankly, that makes you as biased as anybody else, if not more so.
 

MisfitsFiend

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Odd, I don't see people jumping all over Bill Cosby and slamming him when his name is mentioned. Maybe it's the people, not the color, that gets the derogatory comments. I think Jackson's a tool and don't care either way about Cochrane.